Tag: vulnerability
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Critical CERT-In Advisories January 2026: SAP, Microsoft, and Atlassian Vulnerabilities
January 2026 was a wake-up month for enterprise security teams. In a single week, CERT-In released three high-severity advisories exposing critical flaws across SAP, Microsoft, and Atlassian, the very platforms that run finance systems, identity layers, developer pipelines, and collaboration tools inside most enterprises. These weren’t theoretical bugs. One Windows vulnerability was already being exploited……
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Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud
Tags: authentication, bug-bounty, control, corporate, defense, email, github, guide, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, vulnerabilitydisabling the ability to run lifecycle scripts, commands that run automatically during package installation,saving lockfile integrity checks (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, and others) to version control (git). The lockfile records the exact version and integrity hash of every package in a dependency tree. On subsequent installs, the package manager checks incoming packages against these hashes, and if…
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Imperva Customers Protected Against CVE-2026-21962 in Oracle HTTP and WebLogic
What Is CVE-2026-21962? CVE-2026-21962 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in the Oracle HTTP Server and the WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-in for Apache HTTP Server and Microsoft IIS. An unauthenticated attacker with HTTP access can exploit this flaw by sending crafted requests to the affected proxy components and bypass security controls. Successful exploitation can result……
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Emergency Microsoft update fixes inwild Office zero-day
Microsoft issued emergency updates to fix an actively exploited Office zero-day, CVE-2026-21509, affecting Office 20162024 and Microsoft 365 Apps. Microsoft released out-of-band security updates to address an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-21509. The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects multiple Office versions, including Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019,…
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Microsoft patches actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft has released emergency security updates to patch a high-severity Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patches-actively-exploited-office-zero-day-vulnerability/
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Nearly 800,000 Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks
Internet security watchdog Shadowserver tracks nearly 800,000 IP addresses with Telnet fingerprints amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-800-000-telnet-servers-exposed-to-remote-attacks/
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PoC Released for GNU InetUtils telnetd RCE as 800K+ Exposed Instances Remain Online
A proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-24061, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the GNU Inetutils telnetd, has surfaced, with security researchers warning that over 800,000 vulnerable instances remain publicly accessible on the internet. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems running vulnerable versions of the telnetd service. Vulnerability Overview CVE-2026-24061…
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Instagram Investigates Reported Vulnerability Allowing Access to Private Content
A server-side vulnerability in Instagram that allegedly allowed completely unauthenticated access to private account posts. This raises concerns about Meta’s vulnerability disclosure handling and the effectiveness of compensatory controls protecting user privacy. Technical Overview According to the disclosure, the vulnerability existed in Instagram’s mobile web interface and required no authentication or follower relationship to exploit.…
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NetSupport Manager 0-Day Vulnerabilities Enable Remote Code Execution
Two critical 0-day vulnerabilities in NetSupport Manager that, when chained, allow unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerabilities were discovered during routine security assessments of operational technology (OT) environments and affect version 14.10.4.0 and earlier, with fixes implemented in version 14.12.0000 released on July 29th, 2025. The two vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2025-34164 and CVE-2025-34165 reside…
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Apache Hadoop Flaw Could Trigger System Crashes or Data Corruption
A moderate out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apache Hadoop’s HDFS native client that could allow attackers to trigger system crashes or cause data corruption in production environments. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-27821, affects the native HDFS client’s URI parser and has been assigned moderate severity by Apache. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher…
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Can Passkeys Be Exploited for Account Access?
Explore if passkeys can be exploited. Learn about potential vulnerabilities in passwordless authentication, fido2 implementation risks, and how to stay secure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/can-passkeys-be-exploited-for-account-access/
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CISA says critical VMware RCE flaw now actively exploited
CISA has flagged a critical VMware vCenter Server vulnerability as actively exploited and ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their servers within three weeks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-critical-vmware-rce-flaw-now-actively-exploited/
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CISO’s predictions for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, extortion, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, mssp, network, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, router, saas, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfareAI agents to reshape the threat landscape: But those same AI technologies are also changing the threat landscape. Toal points to a recent Anthropic report that documented the first large-scale AI-enabled cyberattack as an early warning sign. “I guarantee attackers will be more focused on using AI agents for what they want than a lot…
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Brakeman: Open-source vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications
Brakeman is an open-source security scanner used by teams that build applications with Ruby on Rails. The tool focuses on application code and configuration, giving developers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/26/brakeman-open-source-vulnerability-scanner-ruby-on-rails/
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Europe’s GCVE Raises Concerns Over Fragmentation in Vulnerability Databases
Tags: vulnerabilityGCVE would enhance global collaboration, flexibility, and efficiency in tracking security flaws. Duplicate entries and a decentralization policy may create more chaos for defenders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/gcve-raises-concerns-fragmentation-vulnerability-database
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Europe’s GCVE Raises Concerns Over Fragmentation in Vulnerability Databases
Tags: vulnerabilityGCVE would enhance global collaboration, flexibility, and efficiency in tracking security flaws. Duplicate entries and a decentralization policy may create more chaos for defenders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/gcve-raises-concerns-fragmentation-vulnerability-database
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Attackers Leveraging telnetd Exploit for Root Privileges After PoC Goes Public
The threat actors have begun actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd immediately after proof-of-concept code became publicly available. The flaw allows remote attackers to gain root access without authentication, triggering widespread exploitation attempts across internet-exposed systems. The security flaw affects GNU InetUtils telnetd versions 1.9.3 through 2.7, with the vulnerable…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw impacting Broadcom VMware vCenter to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Broadcom VMware vCenter Server vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37079 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. vCenter Server is a centralized management platform developed…
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CISA Adds Actively Exploited VMware vCenter Flaw CVE-2024-37079 to KEV Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw affecting Broadcom VMware vCenter Server that was patched in June 2024 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-37079 (CVSS score: 9.8), which refers to a heap overflow…
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11-Year-Old critical telnetd flaw found in GNU InetUtils (CVE-2026-24061)
Critical telnetd flaw CVE-2026-24061 (CVSS 9.8) affects all GNU InetUtils versions 1.9.32.7 and went unnoticed for nearly 11 years. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24061 (CVSS score of 9.8), in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) impacts all versions from 1.9.3 to 2.7. The vulnerability can be exploited to gain root access on affected systems.…
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Swipe, Plug-in, Pwned: Researchers Find New Ways to Hack Vehicles
Security researchers exploited dozens of vulnerabilities in vehicle infotainment systems and EV chargers during the latest Pwn2Own contest at Automotive World 2026. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/researchers-find-new-ways-hack-vehicles
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CISA confirms active exploitation of four enterprise software bugs
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S. warned of active exploitation of four vulnerabilities impacting enterprise software from Versa and Zimbra, the Vite frontend tooling framework, and the Prettier code formatter. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-confirms-active-exploitation-of-four-enterprise-software-bugs/
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Hackers exploit critical telnetd auth bypass flaw to get root
A coordinated campaign has been observed targeting a recently disclosed critical-severity vulnerability that has been present in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server for 11 years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-telnetd-auth-bypass-flaw-to-get-root/
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Anthropic, Microsoft MCP Server Flaws Shine a Light on AI Security Risks
Researchers with Cyata and BlueRock uncovered vulnerabilities in MCP servers from Anthropic and Microsoft, feeding ongoing security worries about MCP and other agentic AI tools and their dual natures as both key parts of the evolving AI world and easy targets for threat actors. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/anthropic-microsoft-mcp-server-flaws-shine-a-light-on-ai-security-risks/
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NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities
As the agency’s vulnerability database buckles under a flood of submissions, it’s planning to shift some responsibilities to other parties. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nist-cve-vulnerability-analysis-nvd-review/810300/
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Critical Vulnerabilities and Phishing Campaigns Dominate Cybersecurity Headlines
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/critical-vulnerabilities-and-phishing-campaigns-dominate-cybersecurity-headlines/
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CISA Updates KEV Catalog with Four Actively Exploited Software Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2025-68645 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) that could allow…
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What an AI-Written Honeypot Taught Us About Trusting Machines
AI-generated code can introduce subtle security flaws when teams over-trust automated output. Intruder shows how an AI-written honeypot introduced hidden vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-an-ai-written-honeypot-taught-us-about-trusting-machines/